SafeGuard Easy v3.20.1.93.SR1 *MULTiLANGUAGE* (c) Utimaco Safeware AG
SafeGuard Easy provides total company-wide protection for sensitive
information on laptops and workstations. Boot protection, pre-boot user
authentication and hard disk encryption using powerful algorithms
guarantee against unauthorized access and hacker attacks. SafeGuard
Easy is both simple to install and operates transparently in the
background.
SafeGuard Easy not only supplies vital boot protection on Windows
platforms, but also protects sensitive data using strong hard disk
encryption.
Using SafeGuard Easy, unauthorized access to sensitive information on
laptops or desktops is effectively prevented, because:
Without correct authentication, all data remains encrypted (boot
protection).
Unauthorized persons are prohibited from accessing the system because
pre-boot authentication (PBA) requires the authentication of the user
before the operating system is started. PBA cannot be manipulated and
therefore guarantees maximum security.
Many other protection programs are ineffective because they permit the
readout of the keys or passwords from the hard disk. SafeGuard Easy
prevents this by generating the code key required for boot-up from the
typed password. Even hard disk analysis tools become ineffective
against SafeGuard Easy.
Unlike other solutions which encode only selected files or directories,
SafeGuard Easy encodes the entire content of the hard disk. This means
that all the information on the hard disk is protected - regardless of
where the data is stored.
Utimaco Safeware uses powerful algorithms and encryption methods to
ensure that operating processes are executed efficiently and without
delays.
SafeGuard Easy provides boot virus protection to resist boot sector
viruses - hazardous sabotage tools that operate by interfering with the
Master Boot Record and allowing hackers to gain control over the PC.
SafeGuard Easy lives up to its name within all organizations regardless
of their size. The software can be installed conveniently throughout
the company using configuration files without user intervention.
SafeGuard Easy also allows user-specific privileges to be defined (e.g.
disabling disk encryption).
A secure challenge/response procedure is available to re-issue
passwords that have been entered incorrectly or forgotten.
Characteristics
The most significant features of SafeGuard Easy are:
Boot protection - allows boot-up of the operating system only after
correct authentication
Strong hard disk encryption to protect information
Encryption of external data media (e.g. floppy disk, ZIP,JAZ etc.)
Easy handling, full scalability, distribution via network and central
administration confirm SafeGuard Easy as the security solution of
choice for every organization whatever the size.
Pre-Boot Authentication
The user is authenticated by means of pre-boot authentication (PBA)
before the system is started and therefore before the operating system
is booted. Neither keys nor passwords are stored on the hard disk.
Hard Disk Encryption
SafeGuard Easy encrypts the entire hard disk or individual parts,
irrespective of the file system (e.g. NTFS, FAT etc.) - sector by
sector, including the operating system, temporary files and all
information. SafeGuard Easy effectively closes the security gaps left
open by arbitrary file encryption. Data that has been encrypted using
SafeGuard Easy is securely protected from unauthorized access, even if
the hard disk is removed.
Algorithms
SafeGuard Easy supports the newly designated advanced encryption
standard, AES, with 256 and 128 bit key length, Rijndael 256 bit as
well as IDEA 128 bit. This powerful and globally accepted algorithm
guarantees maximum protection.
Encryption of External Data Media
SafeGuard Easy supports the secure exchange of data between individual
company offices by using configurable data media encryption (such as
floppy disk, ZIP, JAZ etc.).